Man accused of ambushing Florence officers tells judge he doesnât want a dime going to victims Fred Hopkins appeared in court previously to determine if he needed to undergo a mental health evaluation By Cameron Crowe | December 11, 2020 at 11:22 AM EST - Updated December 11 at 1:20 PM
FLORENCE, S.C. (WMBF) - The man accused of killing two Florence law enforcement officers and injuring five others was in court Friday following a postponement due to an issue with the transportation order.
The hearing for Fred Hopkins was held completely virtually and the defendant reported to it over the web from the Alvin S Glenn Detention Center in Richland County, where heâs being held.
Court hearing for accused Florence mass shooter postponed Fred Hopkins in court on April 22, 2019, after motions were filed requesting a mental health evaluation By WMBF News Staff | December 10, 2020 at 7:32 AM EST - Updated December 10 at 3:18 PM
FLORENCE, S.C. (WMBF) – A court hearing for the man accused in a deadly 2018 ambush shooting in Florence has been postponed.
According to a transportation order, Fred Hopkins was to be brought to the Newberry County Courthouse from the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center in Richland County, where he is being held for his own safety.
The hearing was scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m., however an apparent issue with the transportation order led to the postponement. Due to a gag order in the case, the nature of the hearing was not known.